Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
SEC and CFTC Aim to Enhance Market Efficiency by Harmonizing Regulations
September 05, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Friday (Sept. 5) that they aim to harmonize their regulations to provide markets with clarity and bolster the strength of America’s capital markets.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

ANTITRUST
Microsoft and EU to Settle Antitrust Case Involving Teams
September 04, 2025

Microsoft and the European Union have reportedly reached a settlement in which the tech giant will avoid an antitrust fine by agreeing to sell its Teams videoconferencing app separately from its Office packages. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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FINRA Hits Synapse Execs With Misconduct Claims
September 03, 2025

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is reportedly investigating misconduct allegations against two former executives of collapsed banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider Synapse Financial Technologies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Bank Regulation
Stripe Pushes Back on JPMorgan’s New Data Fees
September 02, 2025

Stripe said in comments submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that while the regulator finalizes its revisions to the open banking rule, Rule 1033, it should ensure that banks do not “unlawfully charge access fees” for connecting consumers’ bank accounts to the financial...

Bank Regulation
OCC Rates 2 Banks ‘Outstanding,’ 9 ‘Satisfactory’ in CRA Compliance
September 02, 2025

Two banks were rated “outstanding” and nine were rated “satisfactory” in the latest list of banks examined for Community Reinvestment Act compliance by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bank Regulation
Regulators Zero In on Banks’ Core Numbers
September 02, 2025

U.S. banking regulators are reportedly focusing on key financial metrics and limiting their scrutiny of non-core banking issues like reputational risk, climate change risk, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Legal & Regulation
Visa Links Strong Compliance to Higher Issuer Customer Lifetime Value
September 02, 2025

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EU Hits Google With Modest AdTech Penalty
August 29, 2025

When the European Commission announces the penalties in an antitrust case involving Google’s AdTech business in the coming weeks, it will reportedly order the company to pay a “modest” fine and will not require it to sell part of its AdTech business. Get the Full Story Complete the...

AML
Chinese Money Laundering Networks Flagged as ‘Severe Threat’ by FinCEN
August 29, 2025

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a warning that Chinese money laundering networks are now among the most significant threats to the U.S. financial system, fueling operations of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...